Dell's answer to the Ipod
 

the Dell DJ

well, it looks like an ipod, it's backlit, has a nice sized screen, it's small, holds a ton of songs (though not as many as the pod) and it has one HUGE advantage. 16 hours of battery life on a rechargeable lit/ion battery. It (obviously) doesn't have itunes support (musicmatch,) and it holds less, but it's cheaper and has better battery life.

15 gb for 249, 20 gb for 329 (299 after rebate)

http://www.msnbc.com/news/985664.asp?0dm=C29JT

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs


sorry, biggest picture I could find.


This is the first alternative that I've seen that might actually beat the pod at it's own game. It's certinaly way more impressive than the Zen, or the archos jukebox.

I'd love to see a larger version, something in the 30-50 gb range, then I might consider picking one up.

Playtime
Up to 16 hours
Above playtime is based on the following conditions
128kbps MP3 songs, continuous playback
Backlight: Off
Volume: Mid range
EQ Setting: Off
Earphone: standard Dell ear phone


Battery Charging
Using AC-DC adapter
80% charge in 1 hour 45 minutes
Full charge in 3 hour 30 minutes


Using PC USB
80% charge in 1 hour 45 minutes
Full charge in 3 hour 30 minutes



PC Connection
USB 2.0

USB file transfer
Up to 8MB/s for large (1GB) file transfer
Up to 6MB/s for smaller (4MB) file transfer

(Transfer rates are host system dependent) Voice Recording
Built in microphone

DC in power
5.4V ± 5%, 2.41A

Dimensions
105.3 x 69.1 x 21.86 mm
4.1 x 2.7 x .86 inches

Weight
216g
7.61 oz

Re: Dell's answer to the Ipod
 

niiiice...might consider it...i mean i dont need the ipod cause i dont need so much portable storage...so 15 Gb is nuff for me...i'll look into it.

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I don't need mp3 storage I have my mp3 cd player :) hah suckers who walk everywhere :) :out:

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nice. but in no way an answer to the ipod. its like saying the ngage is the answer to the GBA.


Expecially now that Apple is deciding to open up the ipods operating system to other developers to create programs and things to run on the ipod.

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Ooh but it is :) lol

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I don't know. This actually looks like it could be ok. The iPod has a good following and is definately an awesome device, but I think the battery life could sway a couple people into buying this.

Meh, I'm happy with my Rio/Lyra 1080 Mp3 player. It's got an impressive 128mb of internal storage with an expandable MMC/SD card slot. Built in FM tuner. And it runs an incredible 9 hours on 2 AAA batteries. :rolleyes: Good enough for me on my runs though.

I guess I don't really need one of those 15gb thingers. I only have 3gb of Mp3's on my computer (All legally ripped of course :rolleyes: ). I wish Apple still made the 5gb or even the 10gb iPods still. Do they still make the 10's, I'm not sure.

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No, it's not that big of a strech, it's not as good as the ipod, but it's no where near as bad as the ngage. Quality aside, I would not be at all suprised if it's outselling the Ipod within 18 months.

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Dell always makes their stuff look so sexy.

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Ooooooh....yessss....

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I'm happy with My Sony Minidisc player. 1 AA battery lats over 56 hrs and i minidisc has over 5 hrs of music and a five pack is only 8 bucks

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Ive got the same thing, minus the FM tuner. And mine runs on only 1 AAA battery so... =-D

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ooh, i might put that on my shopping list...but i still think the ipod's better

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lol, why, cause its made by apple?

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partially, but also the fact that iTunes is made to be VERY compatible with it, along with other Apple hardware, also the fact that i believe it uses fireWire which is faster than USB 2.0. I also like the simple yet modern design of the sleek ipod, not to mention the size that allows you to carry more than simply songs..... theres more reasons, i just can't come up with them right now, the main advantage that the dell thingamachingie has is the battery life, and maybe the backlit display, i don't know if the iPod has it.

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iPod has a backlit display also

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the ipod has endless amount of addons and accessories for it. extra battery packs. adapters, I've seen Camera attatchments for it, all sorts of things.

the ipod itself has a better operating system on it. And believe me, Some of you dont know how huge of a deal it is that Apple will open it up for developers. Soon you are going to see ALL SORTS of programs and games you can download and run on the ipod.

from what i've seen the apple face controls are better too.
I garentee the apple will continue to be the most popular. and i think this one will go thro a few changes before it really takes off.

I hope it isnt plastic like the rest of the stuff dell puts together. (looks like it has a metal shell which would be good)

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Lol, don't try and best me. I couldn't care less about batteries since I have 8 rechargable NiMH AAA batteries.

I agree, the iPod's controls are very nice. Just thought I'd add that in there, lol.

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There are also USB sticks that have a MP3 player built in. Not quite as practical as real MP3 players, but still nice. :)

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I have an Ipod.... thats all i have to add to this thread :)

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I'd just like to say that even though I can't get the new software and my capacity is only 5G, I'm ok, because I like the classic button layout design better. If my iPod is in my pocket, I know that menu is the top button, foward is the right button, backward is the left button, and play/pause is the bottom button. But in the new layout, all the buttons are aligned in one row above the scroll wheel and I might forget which one is which when I'm groping it in my pocket. I guess a poor memory is the only culprit to blame for this problem though. :(

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:lol:

pssst. this is why they package in the remote on the headphones. so you dont need to reach into your pocket at all :p

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:lol: true

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Uhh. you had to memorize that in the first place. It wouldn't take very long to memorize it again.

Just like the first few hours with playstation.

Uhh, triangle........... ****.......... that's top.

and square is............................... uh.............. left



And! I just joined the ranks of the GT Ipod Owners (well, not quite, it still has to be sent to me) but I picked up a 30GB new, unopened, off of Ebay for 355$

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Oh yeah? Well, I sent my iPod to a special company that installed a custom projection device into the top of my iPod so I don't even use old fashioned buttons anymore. All the buttons as well as the current song are all projected onto the nearest flat surface via a high intensity laser and all I have to do is say the song I want to listen to or say the commands, "Foward" "Back" "Pause" "Play" and the built in custom microphone does the rest. Buttons? Pshh, those are so 21st century. :rolleyes:

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really?

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i had that.....but the laser set my pants on fire :( good thing i got the fire proofing done on the ipod tho. so when i was out of the hospital in a couple weeks my ipod was still good as new. :p

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Fire Proofing :P hahahaha

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:rofl:

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*pictures null running with an ipod in his pocket and all of a sudden a human blaze just running down the road* :wtf: :rofl:

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:rofl: